This is the third installment in the story of our intrepid sociopathic monster hunter/killer.John has a trying life, as do those who care for him...or find themselves in their vicinity. For the first two books I fond these books very interesting. Here we got very involved in John trying to function in a world that he just doesn't get without seeming too weird, dangerous...frightening. After a while here I burned out on John's frustration. The story simply bogged down a bit in the middle. We've traveled this road with John but after a while the same well worn path gets, well very well worn.It does pull itself back together and advance the plot line a bit. It also adds another aspect t5o the picture we're already building of John's world and his place in it. So, I'll probably continue to follow the series. The idea of John being a sociopath seemed a pretty good hook in the beginning but if the story continues to go the way it is I,m not sure how much of a plus it will be. We're dealing with that problem but not advancing it. Possibly just my thoughts on things however. Still a good read. Enjoy. "I don't want to kill you" is book #3 in the John Cleaver/Serialkiller-Series by Dan Wells. I'm so happy that it is not the last book and that the author will write another triology about John :)Story:John Cleaver is not a normal teenager. He is a sociopath and is eager to kill. But he doesn't want to. His rules help him to act like a normal person. Nevertheless, he has killed two times, both were demons and by killing them he has saved many lives, so it isn't that bad that he did what he did, is it? He knows that a new demon called Nobody is coming to his town. because he provoked her. And soon new murders are being done. When a series of teenage suicides is comitted , John is sure: there're two demons in his town now and both are not going to stop killing.Characters:As I wrote in my "Mr Monster" review some days ago, John is one of my favourite book characters ever. I like the way he is eager to save lives instead of killing himself and to be a better person. And in this book, this is more important than ever to him, because people he cares about are involved, and as a sociopath, he can't say that about many people.Marci appeared in the last book aswell, but now she is very interested in John and the two begin dating, after Brooke is kind of ignoring John (comprehensible considering the ending of the last book). Nevertheless, I always thought Marci was more interested in John, because he is a hero (even if only a few people know this) than because of what he is like. I have to say that I was positively surprised by her. She seemed kind like the typicall blonde girly prom-queen type, but she turned out to be braver than I thought.But I still prefer Brooke and the end of the book has confirmed me in my opinion.Writing:I'm sorry to say, that this book was the weakest of the first three (Yes, Dan Wells is continuing the series, I'm so excited :O ). In some kind, it was a bot boring, that John was after a demon, like in the first two books. Okay, now we have two demons and John "invited" him to come willingly, but it would have been interesting to have something new.The relationship between John and Marci is in focus here and I think it's really interesting to see how a sociopath like John handles the situation and his thoughts about Marci and all. Wells really knows how to make his characters interesting, not only John but Marci, Brooke and the other secondary characters aswell.I'm so happy the story continues, because it has so much potential and the ending would have been a bis unsatisfying if I hadn't know that I could read more of the story. :)So I give 4 of 5 gas canisters for the book, to set the story on fire yourself. :)
What do You think about I Don't Want To Kill You (2011)?
Seriously the best of the trilogy, hopefully with the ending we'll see more of John.
—zobo
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—Lav
WHAT? WHAT HAPPENED HERE? THAT WAS UNEXPECTED. I NEED THE NEXT BOOK ASAP
—cuppxcake
What a great end to a great trilogy. I loved the John Cleaver books.
—Lovebooks89
